Metallica rock star plans 34-unit Lucas Valley subdivision

To subdivide the lower part of his property in Lucas Valley is being seek by Metallica frontman James Hetfield.

"There will be plenty of opportunities for community review and comment," Supervisor Susan Adams told the Marin Independent Journal, noting formal review of the project could be a year or more away. "I will be engaged with my community along the way."

330 acres overlooking Lucas Valley for preservation as farmland had been donated by James back in 2009.It followed Hetfield's earlier gift to the county of more than 400 acres for open space.